Breaking down the triathlon

Valued BREAKING DOWN THE TRIATHLON Opinions Rewarding time DI A TRIATHLON IS A MULTI-STAGE COMPETITION, WHICH INVOLVES THE COMPLETION OF THREE SEPARATE STAGES. COMPETITORS COMPETE TO ACHIEVE THE FASTEST OVERALL COURSE TIME. SWIMMING THE FIRST STAGE OF THE TRIATHLON WILL REQUIRE THE COMPETITOR TO BE ABLE TO SWIM QUICKLY AND CONSERVATIVELY. TRIATHLETES WILL TYPICALLY CONSERVE THEIR LEG MUSCLES FOR THE SECTIONS TO FOLLOW. MANY ATHLETES USE ARM-FOCUSED SWIM STROKES TO CONSERVE THEIR STRENGTH. CYCLING TRIATHLON CYCLISTS ACT MUCH LIKE OTHER CYCLISTS. IF DRAFTING IS ALLOWED, THEN THE CYCLIST WILL FOLLOW ONE OF THEIR COMPETITORS. IF NOT, THE CYCLING SECTION RESEMBLES INDIVIDUAL TIME-TRIAL RACING. RUNNING THE RUNNING SECTION IS THE FINAL PART OF THE TRIATHLON, WHICH WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR MOST PEOPLE. HOWEVER, BY THAT POINT, THE RUNNER HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH EXTENSIVE PERIODS OF SWIMMING AND CYCLING. MUSCLE-WEAKNESS IS OFTEN FELT DURING THIS STAGE, AND THIS IS WHERE THE MOST PARTICIPANTS DROP OUT. TRANSITION THE CHANGE-OVER FROM DISCIPLINE TO DISCIPLINE TAKES PLACE BETWEEN THE SWIMMING AND CYCLING SECTIONS, T1, AND THE CYCLING AND RUNNING SECTIONS, T2. THESE TRANSITIONS ARE ALSO A POINT FOR THE ATHLETE TO ENJOY A FEW MINUTES REST. HOWEVER, THESE AREAS ARE ALSO TIMED, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL COURSE TIME. THIS INFOGRAPHIC HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY A THIRD PARTY. THE STATISTICS MENTIONED AND THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THOSE OF RESEARCH NOW OR ITS VALUED OPINIONS(R) PANEL. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.